Residents spend most of their time at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and at Mount Sinai Phillips Ambulatory Care Center in the East Village. Residents have enjoyed electives at Mount Sinai for Interventional Radiology, Endovascular Neurology, Neurointensive Care, Multiple Sclerosis, and Pain as well as an elective at Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital for Headache. Residents rotate at the Mount Sinai New York Eye and Ear Infirmary (NYEEI) for a required rotation in Neuro-ophthalmology.
Some features of the program include:

Protected blocked educational time with faculty and NP coverage of Neurology Services

Research rotation with mentorship

Certification as a NIH stroke center: Recently received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) “Get With The Guidelines®” Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for its success in implementing excellent care for stroke patients

National recognition for its Multi-disciplinary clinics for ALS and Movement Disorders (Bachmann Strauss Dystonia Clinic, National Parkinson Foundation Clinic)

Funded AAN membership and RITE exam testing

Funded attendance to many local and national meetings

The Neurology residency program offers a well-rounded curriculum, emphasizing patient care in both inpatient and outpatient settings, teaching and research opportunities, and self-learning activities.

Inpatient Experience
On the inpatient service, first-year residents are exposed to a large, demographically diverse patient population, and participate in the care of a broad range of neurological conditions such as epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, movement and neuromuscular disorders. Residents participate in the care of all admissions on the neurology floor. In the PGY4 year, residents participate in chief months during which they assist the attending in running the inpatient service.

Complementing the neurology inpatient service is the neurology consult team. The consult service exposes residents to an even wider patient variety, with consultation requests coming from the emergency room, medical and surgical intensive care units, as well as other inpatient services. Residents in each training year are granted increased independence while on the service.

Outpatient Experience
The overall goal of the residents’ outpatient training is to learn the discipline required in running a successful neurological practice as well as to provide exposure to the subspecialties in preparation for fellowship training. Central to the residents’ outpatient experience is the continuity clinic, located in Mount Sinai Phillips Ambulatory Care Center (PACC). Mount Sinai PACC houses state-of-the-art medical facilities as well as the majority of the Medical Center’s outpatient offices. Each resident spends one half day a week in continuity clinic. Every effort is made to provide continuity of care. Residents have additional elective time in several outpatient subspecialties in all three training years.

Teaching and Research Opportunities
The teaching environment is a top priority of our program. It is extremely important to us that our residents have ample teaching opportunities in a warm and collegial environment. Residents work with the rotating Mount Sinai medical students in the hospital and the clinic. Residents teach the house staff in internal medicine and psychiatry who rotate through the department as well as one another (particularly their junior peers). Educational time extends from work rounds into resident conferences. Conference time takes precedence over work responsibilities.

The applicant is expected to have completed their medical school training by June 2015. If the applicant is a foreign graduate, he/she must have appropriate ECFMG certification. Although applicants need not have ECFMG certification at the time of application, this needs to be completed before the ranking process. J1 visas are accepted. Sponsorship of H1-B visas are done on a case-by-case basis.

Residents must satisfactorily complete the first year (PGY 1) of an ACGME approved training program in internal medicine, preferably at Mount Sinai Beth Israel, or equivalent training (with no less than eight months of internal medicine). Resident applicants must provide verification of successful completion of their PGY 1 year from the program director of that training program. Applicants must complete the Graduate Medical Education office credentialing process.

Applications and supporting materials are accepted only through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) of the Association of American Medical Colleges. Application requirements:

CV

Three letters of recommendation

Dean's Letter

Transcript

USMLE score reports (three digit scores ≥ 200 preferred)*

Personal Statement

International Medical Graduates should have clinical experience in the United States (i.e. observerships, clinical rotations, etc) in the past five years and should not be more than five years from graduating medical school.

Residents interested in the preliminary year at Mount Sinai Beth Israel must apply for this separately through ERAS as Prelim/Neuro. The Prelim/Neuro positions are intended solely for applicants matching at the BI Neurology program. Although not mandatory, it is strongly recommended that applicants apply to the Prelim/Neuro program.

Applicants are interviewed on various Mondays and Fridays from October through January. We plan for ten interview dates with a variable number of applicants. Interviewers complete evaluation forms for each candidate. Interview evaluation scores are taken into account by the Interview Committee for determination of the rank order list (ROL).

The majority of applicants who have applied to the Preliminary Year/Neurology program will be interviewed for this program on the same day as the Neurology interviews. Preference for combined interview dates will be given to applicants who are out of state. Applicants offered an interview for the Neurology program will be asked in advance if they have applied to the preliminary year.

The Neurology residency program participates in the National Resident Matching Program. Matched applicants are sent letters of intent which they are asked to sign and return to the program. House Officer contracts are offered in the Spring.

We are a three year (PGY2-PGY4) neurology residency program. However, we encourage all of our applicants to apply to the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Preliminary/Neurology program through ERAS. This program is exclusive to our applicants. When possible, preliminary interviews will occur on the same day as the neurology interview.

What is the program's board passage rate?

Our board pass rate is consistently 100%. As a whole, our residents have excelled on the RITE examination, performing in the top tiers of residents nationwide when compared to their given year of training.

How many calls will I have? What system is in place for calls if a resident is on maternity, out sick, or leaves the program?

The average resident has 2-5 calls a month. Preference is given to the PGY4 class who have no Saturday or Sunday responsibilities, except when serving as inpatient chief. We ensure that our residents are in compliance with NYS and ACGME duty hour requirements. Residents’ sick time or maternity leave, are covered by moonlighters, as needed.

Can I have a second look at the program after interviewing?

We encourage all interested parties to come back for a second look. Please contact our coordinator, Ms. Jean Peng, to arrange a date after your interview.

Do you offer interviews to International Medical Graduates (IMGs)?

Yes we do. IMG applicants are welcome to apply.

Do IMGs need US clinical experience?

IMGs are required to have recent US clinical experience. Work in a US research laboratory is not a substitute for a clinical rotation. Ideally, the applicant has had hands on experience during his/her US rotations and is not merely an observer.

Do you need to be ECFMG certified in order to interview?

Applicants do not need to have ECFMG certification at the time of application, but this needs to be completed before the ranking process.

Do you have cut off for graduation year from medical school training?

Applicants who are more than five years out from medical school graduation are typically not considered.

I failed step 1, am I still eligible for an interview?

We will review all components of your application before making a decision.